The Gayle and Ganguly shows
Chris Gayle continues to enthrall, Sourav Ganguly continues to come back, and Shane Warne continues to court controversy. All this and more in a review of the action from the fifth week of the IPLAbhishek…
Dravid returns to where it all began
Lord's operates on the same characteristics that have defined Rahul Dravid's career: discipline, order, balance, elegance, simplicity and respectNagraj Gollapudi at Lord's19-Jul-2011Rahul Dravid may as well confess he feels at home at Lord's. The ground…
I don't see a finish line yet – Ponting
Ricky Ponting says he's been batting well in the nets but that hasn't translated into runs in the middle yetBrydon Coverdale in Cape Town07-Nov-2011During his worst slump, Greg Chappell famously said he wasn't batting badly,…
Ashwell Prince, the quiet hero
Through his career Ashwell Prince has had doubters but he has repeatedly proved them wrong with fighting innings Firdose Moonda07-Nov-2011Mention the Newlands Test against Australia in 2009 and Ashwell Prince's face changes. His expression, usually…
Wanted, the Sehwag of old
For India to have a chance of leaving England with a Test victory, they need Virender Sehwag to attack, but only after settling inSharda Ugra at The Oval17-Aug-2011Virender Sehwag remembers 2007, when India were touring…
Visitors outclassed with bat and ball
Although South Africa had a minor hiccup in Durban, they were far too powerful for a Sri Lanka side that struggled to acclimatise to the conditionsMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan07-Jan-2012Although the 2-1 margin of victory suggests it was…
Good, but not good enough
Rajasthan Royals showed you didn't need big stars to compete, but once again they fell just short Tariq Engineer21-May-2012Where they finishedIn seventh place. But they had a chance to make the playoffs with two games…
'I'm no cheat' – Shahzad
A reprimand for damaging the pitch compounded Ajmal Shahzad's disappointing 2011 but he is ready to put in the hard graft as Yorkshire seek promotionDavid Hopps31-Mar-2012Ajmal Shahzad wants to put a horrific 2011 behind him…
Drenched in sixes
And in the rain, which doesn't seem to leave this T20 fan aloneAshwin Dias23-Sep-2012Choice of gameThere were two reasons I picked this game. One was Chris Gayle, the other Shane Watson. With all the Sri…
Tactical fumbles cost New Zealand
Mishaps in the field and a strangely altered batting order produced a frustrating afternoon for the KiwisAbhishek Purohit in Pallekele23-Sep-2012It was a strange performance from New Zealand. The dropped catches and overthrows were only the…